DRAFT CONSTITUTION 653
ARTICLE 196
*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move:
“That for article 196, the following article be substituted :
Prohibition of practising in ‘196. No person who was held office as a judge court or before any authority of a High Court after the commencement of this by a person who held office Constitution shall plead or act in any court as a judgment a High Court. or before any authority within the territory of India’.” It is simply a rewording of the same.
Shri Prabhu Dayal Himatsingka : In view of the amendment moved by Dr. Ambedkar now, my amendment (No. 2632) is not necessary.
†Mr. President : Dr. Ambedkar do you wish to say anything ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not think anything is necessary.
Mr. President : I will first put Sardar Hukam Singh’s amendment to the vote. If that is accepted, Dr. Ambedkar’s amendment will stand amended by this.
[The amendment was negatived. Dr. Ambedkar’s amendment was adopted. Article 196, as amended, was added to the Constitution.]
ARTICLE 196-A
(Amendment No. 2639 was not moved)
Mr. President : A similar amendment, No. 1870 was moved and discussed at great length and it was held over.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I suggest that article 196-A may be held over. A similar article, (No. 103-A) was held over.
Mr. President : I agree. This article will then stand over.
ARTICLE 197
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Article 197 also may be held over.
Mr. President : I agree, this article also is held over.
ARTICLE 198
‡The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move :
“That for article 198, the following article be substituted :—
Temporary appointment of acting Chief Justice.
“198. When the office of Chief Justice of a High court is vacant or when any such Chief Justice is, by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to perform the duties of his
*CAD, Vol. VIII, 7th June 1949, p. 680.
† Ibid., p. 085.
‡ Ibid., p. G85.